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NCDOT crews begin work on I-485 express lanes

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reports that construction has begun on the $346 million Interstate 485 corridor improvements project, which will add an express lane and additional corridor improvements along I-485 between I-77 and U.S. 74, according to the Independent Tribune. Crews began installing barriers at night on both sides of the median […]

September 18, 2019

Roadbuilding

NCDOT awards Balfour Beatty with $167 million road construction contract

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) awarded a $167 million road construction project to Balfour Beatty to build the US 70 Havelock Bypass, according to The Construction Index. The bypass, a four-lane dual roadway, is designed to alleviate congestion and improve freight movement in Carteret and Craven counties. “This project is a strategic fit […]

September 10, 2019

Roadbuilding

N.C.’s Bonner Bridge Replacement now open to traffic

The bridge is 90 feet above Oregon Inlet at its highest point and features 12-foot-wide vehicle lanes with 8-foot-wide shoulders. Check out the video here.

April 5, 2019

Roadbuilding

N.C. swing-span bridge closed when locking mechanism fails to work

The bridge reopened January 31 after several hours of being closed. The locking mechanism on the swing-span failed to work properly. More here.

February 12, 2019

Roadbuilding

New Outer Banks bridge to be N.C.’s first with stainless reinforcing steel

It has an expected life of 100 years, according to N.C. Department of Transportation and is designed to withstand salt water erosion and hurricanes. More here.

January 8, 2019

Roadbuilding

$403M contract awarded for N.C. 540 outer loop around Raleigh

According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, construction could begin 2019 and the road is expected to open to traffic in 2023. More info here.

December 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina traffic center wins national award for Hurricane Florence response

A national award credits the center, part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, with successfully deploying plans during hurricane relief efforts.

December 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

Charlotte area to get its first toll road to bypass busy U.S. 74

The Monroe Expressway is said to open in late November. Check out the details of the new toll road opening and get other heavy equipment industry news here.

November 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

Foam injections help NCDOT reopen I-95 after flooding from Hurricane Florence

Watch as workers use foam injections to stabilize the ground underneath I-95 to help NCDOT reopen it after flooding from Hurricane Florence.

October 2, 2018

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Firefighters hose dead fish off I-40 in N.C. after Florence floodwaters recede

In the aftermath of hurricane Florence, the Penderlea fire department began to hose dead fish off North Carolina's I-40. Watch the video here on Equipment World.

September 27, 2018

Roadbuilding

DOTs in N.C., S.C. respond to hundreds of flooded roads, prepare for more flooding from Florence

See what efforts are being made to respond to flooding & prepare roads for more flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence from North and South Caroline DOTs.

September 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

Road adjoining new $1.6 million N.C. bridge sinking

Just two months after the replacement of Lords Creek Bridge in New Hanover County, N.C., the county is reporting issues with the roadway leading to the bridge.

August 7, 2018